thankless

Example Sentences

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Being an executor is often a lonely, time-consuming and thankless task.

From MarketWatch

Unfortunately this advice conflicts with activists who insisted Democrats show “fight” with the thankless government shutdown that finally ended this week.

From The Wall Street Journal

Neither of ABT’s two hardworking casts, with leading couples framed by male and female ensembles, made their dramatically opaque and intermittently acrobatic work look more than thankless.

From The Wall Street Journal

She reckons it was a thankless task - important, but frankly, a bit dull.

From BBC

"The award isn't about certifying research but celebrating it - the fun side of science. Most research is a thankless job done out of passion, and this is also a way of popularising it."

From BBC